Koreasaltipes jinjuensis was named by Kim et al. (2017). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is CUE E4M001, a footprint (Natural cast of trackway consisting of nine left and right pes pairs L1 and R1 to L9 and R9 with L4 missing due to damage), and it is a trace fossil. Its type locality is Korea Natural Monument No. 534 tracksite, which is in an Albian terrestrial horizon in the Jinju Formation of South Korea. It is the type species of Koreasaltipes.